WHO – Ebola Situation Report – 18 November 2015

Guinea reported no confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the week to 15 November. The most recent case from Guinea was reported on 29 OctoberTotal official global “Ebola” Deaths to date: 11,314.

Country

Case definition

Cumulative cases

Cases in past 21 days

Cumulative deaths

Guinea

Confirmed

3351

1

2083

Probable

453

*

453

Suspected

0

*

‡

Total

3804

1

2536

Liberia§

Confirmed

3151

–

‡

Probable

1879

–

‡

Suspected

5636

–

‡

Total

10 666

–

4806

Liberia**

Confirmed

6

0

2

Probable

*

*

‡

Suspected

‡

*

‡

Total

6

0

2

Sierra Leone†

Confirmed

8704

0

3589

Probable

287

*

208

Suspected

5131

*

158

Total

14 122

0

3955

Total

Confirmed

15 212

1

‡

Probable

2619

*

‡

Suspected

10 767

*

‡

Total

28 598

1

11 299

Data are based on official information reported by ministries of health. These numbers are subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation and availability of laboratory results. *Not reported due to the high proportion of probable and suspected cases that are reclassified. ‡Data not available.**Cases reported before 9 May 2015 are shaded blue. Due to ongoing surveillance and retrospective validation of cases and deaths, these totals may be subject to revision. Liberia was declared free of Ebola virus transmission in the human population on 3 September 2015, and has now entered a 90-day period of heightened surveillance.†Sierra Leone was declared free of Ebola virus transmission in the human population on 7 November 2015, and has now entered a 90-day period of heightened surveillance.